Socioeconomic position and incident mobility impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: We investigated if personal socioeconomic position (SEP) factors and neighborhood characteristics were associated with incident mobility impairment in the elderly. METHODS: We used data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal, population-based examination of coronary heart disease and stroke among persons aged 65 and older in the United States. RESULTS: Among 3,684 persons without baseline mobility impairment, lower baseline SEP was associated with increased risk of incident mobility disability during the 10-year follow-up period, although the strengths of these associations varied by socioeconomic indicator and race/sex group. CONCLUSION: Among independent-living elderly, SEP affected development of mobility impairment into later life. Particular effort should be made to prevent or delay its onset among the elderly with low income, education, and/or who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Source: BMC Geriatrics

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-7-11

Authors: Cheryl K Nordstrom, Ana V Diez Roux, Richard Schulz, Mary N Haan, Sharon A Jackson, Jennifer L Balfour

Institutions: Wayne State University, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Language: English

Topic: Health disparities and outcomes

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,190

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

OpenAlex ID: W2117533465